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Marine ecology : processes, systems, and impacts

Title
Marine ecology : processes, systems, and impacts / Michel J. Kaiser [and others].
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

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Additional Authors
Kaiser, Michel J.
Description
xxi, 557 pages : color illustrations, maps; 25 cm
Summary
"Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts offers a carefully balanced, stimulating survey of marine ecology, introducing the key processes and systems from which the marine environment is formed, and the issues and challenges which surround its future conservation." "Opening with an overview of those processes which are central to an understanding of marine ecology, the book goes on to explore the diverse systems from which the marine environment is composed, from estuaries to the deep sea, and from the tropics to polar regions. The final section examines those human activities that impact upon the marine environment - fisheries, aquaculture, pollution, and global warming - before considering the measures that can be taken to mitigate the adverse effects of man on this complex, fragile environment." "The importance of understanding and conserving the marine environment has never been more apparent. Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems and Impacts is an essential resource for any student wishing to develop a well-balanced, informed understanding of this fascinating subject."--Jacket.
Subject
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [520]-541) and index.
  • Includes web resources.
Contents
Patterns in the marine environment -- PART ONE: PROCESSES: Primary production processes -- Microbial production and the decomposition of organic material -- PART TWO: SYSTEMS: Estuarine ecology -- Rocky and sandy shores -- Pelagic ecosystems -- Continental shelf seabed -- The deep sea --Mangrove forests and seagrass meadows -- Coral reefs -- Polar regions -- PART THREE: IMPACTS: Fisheries -- Aquaculture --Disturbance, pollution, and climate change -- Conservation.
ISBN
  • 019924975X
  • 9780199249756
  • 0013038958
  • 9780013038955
LCCN
  • 2005015178
  • 9780199249756
OCLC
  • ocm57006280
  • 57006280
  • SCSB-1410408
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library